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Weak Passwords Linked to Denmark Data Breach Affecting 8.8M People

Local media reports that three weakly protected accounts at a small IT business were used to access Denmark's national register, in a breach affecting 8.8 million people.

  • The breach affected 8.8 million people, according to the report.
  • Local media linked the incident to three weakly protected accounts at a small IT business.
  • The password '123456' was cited in connection with the breach.

A data breach affecting 8.8 million people in Denmark has been linked to weakly protected accounts, according to local media reports. The reports say three accounts at a small IT business were involved and that access to the national register was abused.

The password '123456' has been connected to the incident in coverage of the breach. The reports describe the accounts as weakly protected.

No further verified details about the breach, its cause, or its consequences are available in the evidence provided.

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